bestickt
Translation
embroidered
Examples
Sie trägt ein besticktes Kleid.
She is wearing an embroidered dress.
Das bestickte Tuch ist sehr alt.
The embroidered cloth is very old.
Grammar Patterns
((as an adjective)) ((before a noun)) as an attributive adjective She bought a besticktes handkerchief.
Similar Words
Synonyms: verziert (decorated), geschmückt (adorned)
Etymology
From the prefix 'be-' (on top of something) and 'sticken' (to embroider). It describes the state of having been embroidered upon.
Memory Tips
Think of a needle as a 'stick', and the fabric has been 'be-stuck' with thread to create a pattern.